The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-21
THE OUTRAGE MILL.
Hackwor,h Tells His Story.

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of the memorialists, was sworn and
examined. lie is justice of the peace
of Brennan and Republican. The
feeling toward Republicans following
the election last November was very
bitter. Witness was advised several
times by Democratic friends not to
stay at home, and IL consequence he
left for time with his family. On one
occasion he was informed that n crowd
had assembled, threatening to go and
shoot into the witness house. This
was the day that his brother (memor-
ialist) left Brenham. Witness was
asked to describe the circumstances of
his brothers leaving. lie said he had
heard great many threats toward his
brother. Ills brother told him he had
sold his property and was to leave the
next day. Half an hour later
Democratic friend came to
witness Office. pointed TO crowd of
forty or fifty men on he street. and
said they insisted on his brothers
leaving that night. Witness got his
II other to persuade his brother TO
leave that night. Witness, however,
called upon a prominent democratic
friend to ask him if his brother could
, remain until next day, fearing that his
house would be burned before he
could get pay for it. This friend said
Judge Kirk assured him he could con-
troll the crowd, but the friend finally
concluded that his brother had better
leave that night, and to facilitate his
departure this friend drew his check
for 800. Witness and two or three
friends escorted his brother to the de-
pot at z o'clock that evening. There
was a crowd of several hundred men
at the depot but they did nothing, OK
cept to raise yell rs the train pulled
out. Witness held the inquest over
the bodies of the three lynchcd ne
grocs. The inquest continued all day,
and then adjourned over two days to
get more evidence. During the in
terval two OF the jurors asked the
witness TO call the jury together
and have the thing finished, as
they had been warned not to ask
too many questions and were afraid.
On cross-examination witness said
he resolved two written notices to
leave, and several verbal warnings by
friends to look out.
well, had not there been great
many Republican Office holders in
Washington county :"
"Ycs. sir"
Now, iuasmuch as the Republican.
olllccholdcrs had been in Office there
without any threats or molcstation be-
fore, how do you account for the fact
that threats were made this time y
81 account for it in this way: That
the Republican ticket was elected this
time and the Democrats did not want
to give up the offices, and by that play
they could scare of the Republicans
from contesting."
Witness further explained that until
two years ago the Republicans had
held offices, but two years ago, owing
to Republican split, the Democrats
were victorious. The Republicans had
surrendered the offices, and it was, as
witness thought, 10 retain the hold the
Democrats thus acquired that they
created the excitement of last Novcm-
ber Witness for time sent his fam
lily to the house of neighbors to spend
nights, while witness himself some
times spent the night in the woods,
and at other times stayed al home sur
rounded by guard OF friends.
Senator Eustis named several Re-
publican Office holders who are now
serving in Washington county, and
witness said, in reply to inquiries,
that, though they received notices to
leave, they had not been troubled in
the discharge of their duties.
The speakership of the Next House.